Government news, all in one place

Attorney General's Office

841 articles

Showing 361-390

Essex burglar has his sentence increased

Essex burglar has his sentence increased

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Kyah McKenzie has been handed a custodial sentence after the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, referred his sentence to the Court of Appe...

Read More → press_release
Kidderminster child rapist has his sentence increased

Kidderminster child rapist has his sentence increased

Friday, 11 December 2020

Callum Haycock has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

Read More → news_story
Two of the UK’s most prolific rapists have their sentences increased

Two of the UK’s most prolific rapists have their sentences increased

Friday, 11 December 2020

Joseph McCann and Reynhard Sinaga have had their sentences increased by 10 years following intervention by the Solicitor General. ...

Read More → news_story
Attorney General clarifies law on sexual assault

Attorney General clarifies law on sexual assault

Thursday, 10 December 2020

The Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to clarify the law in this area. ...

Read More → news_story
Newham rapist has his sentence increased

Newham rapist has his sentence increased

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Ian Vacciana has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Newcastle rapist jailed for longer

Newcastle rapist jailed for longer

Wednesday, 09 December 2020

Connor Barrass has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

Read More → press_release
London drug dealer jailed for longer

London drug dealer jailed for longer

Tuesday, 08 December 2020

Amir Mohamed must now serve an immediate term of imprisonment following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

Read More → press_release
Former prison officer jailed for longer

Former prison officer jailed for longer

Friday, 04 December 2020

Hannah Gaves has had her sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

Read More → press_release
Hampshire drug runner jailed for longer

Hampshire drug runner jailed for longer

Thursday, 03 December 2020

Jack Oliveira has had his sentence increased following intervention from the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Yeovil drug dealer jailed

Yeovil drug dealer jailed

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

Lewis Jay Davis has been jailed following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → press_release
Worcester rapist has sentence increased

Worcester rapist has sentence increased

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

James Boyles has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → press_release
Wigan man jailed for longer after killing 13 year old

Wigan man jailed for longer after killing 13 year old

Friday, 27 November 2020

Liam Wilson has had his sentence increased following intervention from the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

Read More → news_story
Attorney General speech at the London Panel Induction Event

Attorney General speech at the London Panel Induction Event

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

The Attorney General welcomes panel members who were successful in the London Panel competition ...

Injunction relating to claimed images of Venables and Thompson

Injunction relating to claimed images of Venables and Thompson

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

An application is being submitted to the High Court to amend the existing injunction...

Read More → press_release
West London burglar jailed for longer

West London burglar jailed for longer

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Erica Norris has had her sentence increased following intervention from the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Media advisory notice – embargoed judgments

Media advisory notice – embargoed judgments

Thursday, 15 October 2020

The Solicitor General draws attention to the legal requirement not to publish, disseminate or retain material that has been obtained from embargoed co...

Read More → press_release
Fraudulent calls alert

Fraudulent calls alert

Thursday, 08 October 2020

The Attorney General’s Office public enquiry number is being used fraudulently to target members of the public. ...

Read More → news_story
Bolton drug driver is jailed for longer

Bolton drug driver is jailed for longer

Thursday, 08 October 2020

Rizwan Ali has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Hertfordshire paedophile jailed for longer

Hertfordshire paedophile jailed for longer

Thursday, 17 September 2020

A school bus driver who took photos of young girls and was found guilty of attempting to arrange a child sex offence has had his sentence increased....

Read More → news_story
Essex woman has her sentence increased for dangerous driving conviction

Essex woman has her sentence increased for dangerous driving conviction

Friday, 04 September 2020

Yaashmi Ravikumar has had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
London stalker has his sentence increased

London stalker has his sentence increased

Friday, 04 September 2020

Osman Basri has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Attorney General refers the sentences of PC Andrew Harper’s killers to the Court of Appeal

Attorney General refers the sentences of PC Andrew Harper’s killers to the Court of Appeal

Friday, 21 August 2020

The Attorney General has sent the sentences of Henry Long, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole to the Court of Appeal as she thinks they are too low. ...

Read More → press_release
21 year old Manchester rapist sentenced for longer

21 year old Manchester rapist sentenced for longer

Friday, 07 August 2020

A man who raped a 15-year-old when he was 19 has had his sentence increased following the intervention of the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis ...

Read More → news_story
Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Chief Inspector

Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Chief Inspector

Sunday, 26 July 2020

The Attorney General is seeking to appoint the next Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service. ...

Read More → news_story
Sentences increased for 63 offenders

Sentences increased for 63 offenders

Wednesday, 15 July 2020

New statistics for 2019 show 63 offenders had their sentences increased, after the Law Officers thought their original sentences were too low...

Read More → press_release
Man who repeatedly stabbed student on a Loughborough street in jail for longer

Man who repeatedly stabbed student on a Loughborough street in jail for longer

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Hani Habte will be imprisoned for longer, following the Solicitor General's intervention under the Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme....

Read More → news_story
Sentence increased for Northampton man who killed another man in pub attack

Sentence increased for Northampton man who killed another man in pub attack

Tuesday, 07 July 2020

Michael Taiwo had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Media Advisory Notice   Suspected terrorist attack, Reading

Media Advisory Notice Suspected terrorist attack, Reading

Monday, 22 June 2020

The Solicitor General wishes to remind everyone of the requirement not to publish material which could jeopardise the defendants' right to a fair tria...

Read More → press_release
Ilfracombe rapist will spend longer behind bars

Ilfracombe rapist will spend longer behind bars

Friday, 19 June 2020

Ross Wyborn will now spend 15 years in prison, following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story
Manchester man who distributed child pornography jailed for longer

Manchester man who distributed child pornography jailed for longer

Thursday, 18 June 2020

Haitch Macklin has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

Read More → news_story

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: